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Enrollment
697
Middle
DISTRICT 875 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUNNYVALE·NCES 063846006464
Columbia Middle
739 Morse Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085 · (408) 522-8247 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL697 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of California public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
211 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 225 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 243 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 229 | 33% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
39.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.8pp since 2014
Math
32.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.6% | 28.6% | 25.1% | 35.7% |
| Math | 17.2% | 14.9% | 23.5% | 44.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2023-24 | 38.5% | 26.4% |
| 2022-23 | 37.9% | 25.2% |
| 2021-22 | 37.9% | 27.8% |
| 2018-19 | 40.3% | 24.9% |
| 2017-18 | 41.6% | 26.8% |
| 2016-17 | 34.9% | 26.6% |
| 2015-16 | 43.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 25.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-27.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 62% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Columbia Middle
Columbia Middle's state test result (34.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Middle this school | 697 | 30.3% | 34.0% |
| Buchser Middle Santa Clara | 711 | 32.2% | 47.5% |
| Sandburg Middle Glendora | 695 | 30.8% | 46.9% |
| Moreland Middle San Jose | 707 | 38.3% | 51.9% |
| Isaac Newton Graham Middle Mountain View | 860 | 26.3% | 58.6% |
| Lone Hill Middle San Dimas | 870 | 38.9% | 62.7% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Columbia Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #655 of 1,224 | #44 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #559 of 1,227 ▲ 70 | #43 of 56 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #741 of 1,227 ▼ 51 | #44 of 56 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.8pp | #539 of 1,214 | #9 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 697 | #605 of 1,377 | #32 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #105 of 1,279 | #8 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #297 of 1,278 | #20 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.3% | #1,145 of 1,329 | #42 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #662 of 930 | #45 of 53 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
697
+52 (+8%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 1,050
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 697 | 41.1 | 16.9:1 | 30% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 672 | 36.9 | 18.2:1 | 40% (271) |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 36.2 | 16.2:1 | 47% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 645 | 40 | 16.1:1 | 38% (246) |
| 2017-18 | 773 | 35 | 22.1:1 | 58% (445) |
| 2015-16 | 714 | 31 | 23.0:1 | 60% (429) |
| 2010-11 | 919 | N/A | N/A | 65% (600) |
| 2000-01 | 934 | 44 | 21.2:1 | 38% (359) |
| 1990-91 | 1,050 | 45 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbia Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (773 to 697); teachers up 17% (35 to 41.1).
About Columbia Middle
Columbia Middle is a medium-sized middle school in California, with an address in Sunnyvale. A federal count lists 697 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8.
Sunnyvale has 5,753 students spread across 10 schools.
Columbia Middle is 54% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 18% Asian, 15% White, 7% multiracial, and 3% Native American. By comparison, Santa Clara County residents are about 25% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 41.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Columbia Middle in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.9:1. That is lower than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The lunch program counts 30% of students at Columbia Middle as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Columbia Middle is graded C by allk12, scoring above 26% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Columbia Middle is in the bottom 10% of California schools: 34.0% actual against 61.8% predicted.
Within Santa Clara County, the median household income is $164,281, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. In all, Santa Clara County has 412 public schools and roughly 230,059 students.
The shortest distance from Columbia Middle to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to Bishop Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 34.0% average proficiency ranks 7th among 8 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Columbia Middle is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Columbia Middle's enrollment climbed from 645 in 2020-21 to 697 in 2024-25.
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Santa Clara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,902,047
Census ACS
Median income
$164,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
412
230,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sunnyvale
- Sunnyvale MiddleMiddle · 1,053 students
- Ellis ElementaryElementary · 768 students
- Cherry Chase ElementaryElementary · 622 students
- Cumberland ElementaryElementary · 586 students
- Bishop ElementaryElementary · 465 students
- Vargas ElementaryElementary · 435 students
Other schools in Sunnyvale
- Fremont HighHigh · 2,060 students
- Cupertino MiddleMiddle · 1,067 students
- Sunnyvale MiddleMiddle · 1,053 students
- Louis E. Stocklmeir ElementaryElementary · 840 students
- Ellis ElementaryElementary · 768 students
- Marian A. Peterson MiddleMiddle · 759 students
Other Columbia Middle schools
10 other US public schools in 8 states are named Columbia Middle. Columbia Middle is the 4th largest of the 11.
- Columbia MiddleAdelanto, CA · 754 students
- Columbia Middle SchoolGrovetown, GA · 903 students
- Columbia Middle SchoolMOSES LAKE, WA · 875 students
- Columbia Middle SchoolAURORA, CO · 636 students
- Columbia Middle SchoolColumbia, IL · 612 students
Nearby schools
- Bishop Elementary0.5 mi · 465
- San Miguel Elementary0.6 mi · 431
- Lakewood Elementary1.0 mi · 372
- Fairwood Elementary1.6 mi · 324
- Ellis Elementary1.7 mi · 768
- Vargas Elementary1.8 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About Columbia MiddleHow large is Columbia Middle?
Columbia Middle enrolls approximately 697 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Columbia Middle serve?
Columbia Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbia Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Columbia Middle is approximately 16.9:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Columbia Middle?
Student demographics at Columbia Middle are roughly 15% White, 54% Hispanic, 1% Black, 18% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Columbia Middle?
Columbia Middle is overseen by Sunnyvale in Santa Clara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.